Planetary hours
in Edinburgh.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:16 – 06:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:57
- 3♂︎ Mars07:57 – 09:17
- 4☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:37
- 5♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:18
- 7☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 17:19
- 10♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:39
- 11☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:59
- 12♀︎ Venus19:59 – 21:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:20 – 22:00
- 2☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 23:59
- 5♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:39
- 6☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:19
- 7♀︎ Venus01:19 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:39
- 9☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 16h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 7h 59m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:16 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.